A two-factor design of experiments done on GGAB for the identification of two selected factors influence on the length of the scattering of heat exchanger gaskets. The work consists of four parts: study, choice of survey method, the performance of investigation and analysis of the results. Chosen factors on the study are considered to be the most effecting of the length distribution of seals during the production of GGAB. The study is the first of its kind both in GGAB and in the rubber industry and has an experimental nature..

The relationship between China and Japan has historically been problematic and, in some ways still is. One of the issues where both of the states cannot agree on is the island dispute. While both states are claiming sovereignty over the island and there do not seem to be an ending to it in the near future. If the island dispute continues to escalate it could have a negative impact in the Asian region and eventually rest of the world as well. However due to the complexity of the dispute a deeper knowledge is needed and a mutual understanding is needed.

Den palliativa vården även kallad vård vid livets slutskede, innebar stora omställningar för patienter, vilket skapade ett intresse att belysa copingstrategier patienter använder sig av i palliativ vård. Målet med problemformuleringen var att utreda hur patienter upplever sina copingstrategier och hur sjuksköterskor bäst kan stödja patienter med sina copingstrategier. Syftet med föreliggande litteraturstudie var att belysa patienters copingstrategier i palliativ vård. Som en metod utfördes en systematisk litteraturstudie, innehållande 12 vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultatet framhöll copingstrategierna: undvikande, att känna hopp och tro, samt  behovet av stöd.

The purpose of this essay was to investigate affecting factors concerning social workers in social services assessments with cases of abuse. We wanted to see if social workers in social services tend to make different assessments of the need of substance abusers care. Our survey was carried out as a vignettesurvey with complementary interviews as means to deepen the outcome results.Our survey showed that the included social workers in social services in some senses make different assessments when it comes to choice of effort put in for the client. We shed light on different factors and circumstances, which could bear meaning for the social workers in social services assessments. Examples of factors were the social workers in social services age, gender, working experience and attitude towards substance abusers..

Our study aimed at gaining insight of co-workers experiences of different factors that affects the verbal communication and leads to dialogue and misunderstanding between co-workers and their managers. The empirical material was gained from semi-structured interviews with co-workers at various departments within the same organization. We used a hermeneutic interpretive approach and our data was analyzed concerning different factors affecting communication. The result has been interpreted using the theories of deliberative conversations and dialogue competence. We have also used Illeris theory of learning. The result shows a number of factors that affects communication between co-workers and managers.

Prostatacancer är den vanligaste tumörsjukdomen bland män som innebär en process där tankar och känslor har sin påverkan. Uppsatsens huvudsyfte har varit att ta reda på hur män som får sin prostatacancer diagnos upplever sin livssituation. Av intresse var att få hur deras identitet påverkats och veta vilka strategier de använder för att göra livet hanterbart. Hela arbetet genomsyrades av den fenomenologiska och den hermeneutiska vetenskapsfilosofiska positionen. Uppsatsen var en kvalitativ studie där halvstrukturerade intervjuer användes.

Background: Delirium is a serious condition that often affects hospitalized elder. The condition can be described as an overstrain of the brain which results in a disturbed consciousness. Elder people are particularly vulnerable since many of the risk factors develops with old age. The treatment aims to find and treat the underlying cause. Purpose: The purpose of this literature review was to illuminate factors beneficial for the nursing care of hospitalized elder with delirium.

Since 1983 all Swedish companies are legally obliged to allow themselves to be audited. Recently the question of whether small companies should be subject to this or not has frequently been discussed. Many find it superfluous and think it ought to be abolished. In England small companies no longer have to be audited. However, in a study by Jill Collis it has been shown that a large number of companies choose to be audited although there is no obligation for them to do so.

Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att beskriva hur föräldrar till barn med diabetes mellitus typ 1 upplever och hanterar sin vardag samt hur de upplever stöd och information från sjukvården. Den design som användes var beskrivande litteraturstudie. De databaser som användes var Cinahl och PubMed och resultatet formades från 15 vetenskapliga artiklar. Det resultat som framkom var att i samband med barnets insjuknande upplevde föräldrar bland annat kaos, ångest, sorg och chock. Föräldrarna fick ta ett stort ansvar över sjukdomen och de använde olika copingstrategier för att kunna hantera detta.

Att äga kunskap om hantering av hot och våld är alltid en värdefull egenskap, speciellt för personal på HVB-hem för utagerande ungdomar. Studien undersöker hur hot och våld definieras, gestaltas, uppstår och hanteras på HVB-hemmen samt hur personal uppfattar hanteringen. Resultatet av sju intervjuer med personal på HVB-hemmen redovisas. Hot och våld är något som är oacceptabelt men vanligt förekommande. Studien visat att hot är vanligare, mer svårdefinierat och oftare förekommande än våld.

The thesis focuses on the measurement of situational factors affecting brand loyalty in purchases and consumption. A survey is conducted using previously developed scales and 199 respondents. Results show that for the particular product category (ready-to-drink recovery drinks), purchase frequency and the product experience have stronger effects on loyalty than do situational factors such as type of activity and perceived stress. Implications for managers are discussed and suggestions for further research is presented..

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find out how much influence underlying factors have in connection to the internationalization of Born Global firms. Methodology: This study has a qualitative approach in which data is obtained mainly through interviews and secondary data which consists previous theories about the internationalization in small and medium sized firms and recent theories that entitle these firms as Born Global. Conclusion: Based on the existing theories and the qualitative data, we have concluded that the underlying factors for the Born Global firm?s internationalization are abilities and opportunities to create insidership in relevant networks. The most crucial underlying factors for Born Global firm?s internationalization are the ability to create processes to break old patterns of thoughts and the ability to ally with right partners. .

A clean and affordable energy source for cooking is deficient in developing countries. People rely on fuels that contribute to environmental, social and health problems.Biogas is an alternative energy source and an increased investment in small-scale biogas production can in several developing countries be found. Several projects have started to use the technology in developing countries because of the benefits with biogas. Some cases in the establishment of biogas plants have succeeded and some have not. The study is a literature review supplemented by two field studies.

SammanfattningSyftet med studien var att beskriva vilka stressorer vårdpersonalen upplever i arbetet med äldre på ett äldreboende, personalens upplevelse av stressorerna samt vilka copingstrategier de använder sig av i dessa situationer. Studien hade en deskriptiv design. Data samlades in med instrument Daily Assesment of Coping (DCA). Resultatet visade att vårdpersonalen (n 33) upplevde stress vid 86 av totalt 155 möjliga arbetstillfällen. Stressorerna utmynnade i två huvudkategorier; patientrelaterade och personalrelaterade stressorer.

Lidenmark, I & Mäenranta, A. Patienters upplevelser av lungcancer - En littera¬turstudie. Examensarbete i omvårdnad 10 poäng. Malmö Högskola: Hälsa och samhälle, utbildningsområde omvårdnad, 2007. Lungcancer är ett hälsoproblem över hela världen. Syftet med litteraturstudien var att utifrån ett patientperspektiv belysa patienters erfarenheter och upplevelser av att leva med lungcancer.